2005 Death Pool Update #2

Anyone have Johnny Carson?

“As soon as public service ceases to be the chief business of the citizens, and they would rather serve with their money than with their persons, the State is not far from its fall”
Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Of course, I had a bit of a crush on Sandra Dee when I was a young guy. She had a strong career when she was young but eventually "went away". Just last week I watched "Imitation Of Life", with Sandra Dee as Lana Turner's daughter. The movie was an interesting-for-the-time depiction of a young black woman who has white skin.....so she "disowns" her mother. In the movie Sandra Dee lives with the young black woman. (It was also done in the 1930's, with a similar plot line.)

We had two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers... Also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of beer, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls.

It's too bad the only act of cowardice in his life happened when he pulled the trigger. Either that, or the ultimate demonstration of his gonzo attitude. Whatever. I enjoyed his writing. Godspeed, HST.

Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of the cancer cell. -- Edward Abbey

Scott, 75, died Monday after suffering a stroke, spokesman Robert Emmers said.

The longtime pastor of Los Angeles University Cathedral began hosting a nightly television broadcast of Bible teaching in the mid-1970s. His University Network eventually aired a nightly talk show and Sunday morning church services on radio and television stations in about 180 countries.

Scott's church, a Protestant congregation of more than 15,000 members, raised millions of dollars through round-the-clock Internet and satellite TV broadcasts, where he would demand of viewers: "Get on the telephone!" to donate.

He also spoke on current events, sometimes lacing his sermons with profanity.

He supported the war in Iraq. "Iraq is a threat to the world," he said in a 2003 speech posted on his Web site. "So kick the hell out of 'em, George."

Recognizable by his mane of white hair and scruffy beard, Scott never stuck to a conventional format in his talk show. He sometimes smoked on the show and once wore glasses with eyes pasted on them.

Unlike other televangelists, Scott's sermons did not condemn homosexuality, abortion or other hot-topic sexual issues. He argued such issues were a personal choice.

Scott had a lavish lifestyle that included a chauffeured limousine. But he also spent lavishly on charity.

"Play it again!"

Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of the cancer cell. -- Edward Abbey

Its somewhat amazing that HST's liver held out as long as it did with his level of indulgence. Anyone know if he ever had it replaced? Still, hate to think that he saw the future as so bleak that he didn't want to be part of it. He cracked me up.

"Oh, that is all well and good, but, voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."